Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette,Indiana,and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and money to establish a college of science,technology,and agriculture;the first classes were held on September 16,1874.
Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT) is a private university in Terre Haute,Indiana. It was founded in 1874 with only three bachelor's degree programs. It has since grown to twelve academic departments with over thirty undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science,engineering,technology,and engineering management,leading to bachelor's and master's degrees.
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) is a nonprofit research university in Dhahran,Eastern Province,Saudi Arabia. Established in 1963 by King Saud bin Abdulalziz as the College of Petroleum and Minerals,it is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in Saudi Arabia.
Mitchell Elias Daniels Jr. is an American academic administrator,businessman,author,and retired politician who served as the 49th governor of Indiana from 2005 to 2013. A Republican,he later served as president of Purdue University from 2013 until the end of 2022.
Mary Sue Wilson Coleman is an American chemist and academic administrator who served as the 13th president of the University of Michigan from 2002 to 2014,interim president of the University of Michigan in 2022,and the 18th president of the University of Iowa from 1995 to 2002.
France Anne-Dominic Córdova is an American astrophysicist and administrator who was the fourteenth director of the National Science Foundation. Previously,she was the eleventh President of Purdue University from 2007 to 2012. She now serves as President of the Science Philanthropy Alliance.
Herron School of Art and Design,officially IU Herron School of Art and Design,is a public art school at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) in Indianapolis,Indiana. It is a professional art school and has been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design since 1952.
Charles Boynton "Chuck" Knapp was the president of the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens,Georgia,United States. He served in that capacity from 1987 until his resignation in 1997.
Arthur Gene "Art" Hansen was a philanthropist and former chancellor of several American universities.
Steven Claus Beering served as president of Purdue University from 1983 to 2000. Previously,he was dean of the Indiana University School of Medicine for nine years.
Otto Frederick Hunziker was a pioneer in the American and international dairy industry,as both an educator and a technical innovator. Hunziker was born and raised in Switzerland,emigrated to the U.S.,and studied at Cornell University. He started and developed the dairy program at Purdue University when such programs were at their infancy. At this same time,Hunziker was heavily involved with the development of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) and the standardization and improvement of many dairy tests and processes. Hunziker wrote several of the leading dairy processing texts,which continue to be cited. After leaving Purdue University,Hunziker managed research and operations at a large,national condensary,continued to drive ADSA's standardization and publishing efforts,represented the U.S. at international dairy congresses,and facilitated dairy industry improvements across the globe.
The Rose–Hulman Fightin' Engineersare the athletics teams for Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology,located in Terre Haute,Indiana,United States. The Fightin' Engineers athletic program is a member of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference and competes at the NCAA Division III level.
William Marmaduke Plater is an American higher education consultant and Indiana University Chancellor's Professor Emeritus of Public Affairs,Philanthropy,and English,and Executive Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Faculties Emeritus at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is a public university with two campuses in Northwest Indiana;its main campus is in Hammond with a branch campus in Westville. It is part of the Purdue University system and offers more than 70 undergraduate and graduate degree programs to approximately 6,200 students with more than 64,000 alumni.
The 2016 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Boilermakers were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette,Indiana. They were led by fourth-year head coach Darrell Hazell until he was fired on October 16,2016. Gerad Parker was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. They finished the season 3–9,1–8 in Big Ten play to finish in last place in the West Division.
Bhakta B. Rath is an Indian American material physicist and head of the Materials Science and Component Technology of the United States Naval Research Laboratory (NRL),the corporate research laboratory for the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps. He is the chief administrative officer for program planning,interdisciplinary coordination,supervision and control of research and is the associate director of research for Materials Science and Component Technology at NRL.
David Marshall Blough is an American football coach and former quarterback who is the assistant quarterbacks coach for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue and signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2019. Following an injury to Matthew Stafford and Jeff Driskel,Blough assumed the starting role for the final five games of the Detroit Lions' 2019 season. He is married to Colombian-American hurdler Melissa Gonzalez.
The 2021 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Boilermakers played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette,Indiana,and competed as members of the West Division in the Big Ten Conference. This was head coach Jeff Brohm's fifth season with Purdue.
Emerson Elbridge White was an American educator and the third president of Purdue University.
